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50 Mark Reichskassenschein
| Issuer | Reichsschuldenverwaltung (Reich Debt Administration) |
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| Year | 1882 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Finely engraved allegorical vignette in sepia intaglio print, with a winged angel seated at right holding an hourglass and a caduceus, resting beside an Ionic column. To the left, the Prussian heraldic eagle within a shield is flanked by agricultural implements including a plough and harvest produce at lower center, with sacks of goods at lower left. The central cartouche carries the denomination and issuing authority text on a scroll, framed by an ornate foliate border with the title REICHSKASSENSCHEIN along the upper edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | REICHSKASSENSCHEIN Gesetz vom 30. April 1874 Fünfzig Mark. Berlin den 10. Januar 1882. Reichsschuldenverwaltung. (Translation: Reich Treasury Note. Law of 30 April 1874. Fifty Mark. Berlin, 10 January 1882. Reich Debt Administration.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two distinct zones: the left portion carries a light blue fibrous underprint bearing the serial number in red Gothic script and a red ornamental Reichsschuldenverwaltung seal with the denomination numeral 50 on either side and an imperial eagle at center. The right portion presents an intaglio-printed guilloche lattice background in brown, over which a boldly rendered decorative scroll unfurls diagonally, carrying the denomination legend in red Gothic lettering, with the large numeral 50 set above in an open typeface. |
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